Am i the only one that's bothered by the weak volume when playing mp3's?
When i'm working out at the gym i can hear the rather soft background music through the music that i'm playing on my phone.
How are your opinions towards this 'problem' and has anyone found a software 'booster' or another solution?
Thanks in advance and great forum by the way!
troyk said:
Am i the only one that's bothered by the weak volume when playing mp3's?
When i'm working out at the gym i can hear the rather soft background music through the music that i'm playing on my phone.
How are your opinions towards this 'problem' and has anyone found a software 'booster' or another solution?
Thanks in advance and great forum by the way!
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Well, try pocket music http://www.pocketmind.com/pmfp.htm or core player http://www.coreplayer.com/
I am personally using pocket player for the gym everyday along wihth A2DP Stereo Bluetooth headsets and the music is WAAAY too loud comparing with the default media player of the device. Mark that Pocket Music uses an extra bass feature that really ups the whole music sensation.
tranaee said:
Well, try pocket music http://www.pocketmind.com/pmfp.htm or core player http://www.coreplayer.com/
I am personally using pocket player for the gym everyday along wihth A2DP Stereo Bluetooth headsets and the music is WAAAY too loud comparing with the default media player of the device. Mark that Pocket Music uses an extra bass feature that really ups the whole music sensation.
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yes, I use the pocket player and I have to set the sound to 30%, because its really loud and hurting my ears when its set to 100%.
I have core player installed so i'll check that out first before trying the Music Player.
Still i was kinda liking the Music Player that came with the Rom because of it's fast Ipod-like interface.
Checking out the volume as we speak, will post findings.
troyk said:
I have core player installed so i'll check that out first before trying the Music Player.
Still i was kinda liking the Music Player that came with the Rom because of it's fast Ipod-like interface.
Checking out the volume as we speak, will post findings.
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Checking with the core player, turn eq on. Makes a huge difference in volume when using coreplayer.. In pocket music player the opposite is happening..
I liked a lot the default music player myself first time I booted the device, but when I saw no eq and low volume never run it again..
Core player makes me happy, 100% volume is ear-destroying but 60% is a nice setting.
Many thanks for the tips and advice.
I need high volume as well. I think I tried pocketmusic - maybe an older version and found no difference in volume or EQ.
It's also highly dependent on the type of earphones you use:
if I use the ones that came shipped with the phone I can easilly turn both the phone and HTC Audio player/WMP up to 100 % without it beging really tough on my ears.
with my highly sensetive koss plugs I can only go to 50 % before it really starts hurting my ears
undac said:
It's also highly dependent on the type of earphones you use:
if I use the ones that came shipped with the phone I can easilly turn both the phone and HTC Audio player/WMP up to 100 % without it beging really tough on my ears.
with my highly sensetive koss plugs I can only go to 50 % before it really starts hurting my ears
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Right.. Just use earphones having 100db or more..
My personal faves are the Sennheiser CX-300. Cheap, super bass and LOUD!!
Hi guys,
Is there any mod to improve the audio volume from the rear speaker?
especially with youtube it's very low instead with sygic navigator is good
thanks
i think it varies by the video. make sure HQ is on
Z51 said:
i think it varies by the video. make sure HQ is on
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it is on but every video have low volume
Yeah, a software pre-amp volume boost would be great.
It's not just Youtube.
I listen to a lot of podcasts that are nearly inaudible on my N1 without headphones.
This would be pretty sweet. I use the audio jack to connect to my car to play over the radio since i dont have a fancy aux jack in my car radio. It is not nearly as loud as the normal radio. I cant drive w/ the windows down because i cant her the music at max volume.
Alternate title: Why does my new eReader not make a great audio player too?
So, I went out and bought a Nook Color on Friday. I bought it for the Android hacking fun and doubt that I'll ever use it for its B&N "intended purpose". With that being said, I've noted that there is a hiss / static in the headphones any time the audio is enabled. There appears to be some self-muting going on on the device itself almost as if it is completely disabling the bias to the audio output transistors after some seconds wherein the hiss goes away but, any time there is active sound going on, the hiss and associated noise (likely RFI getting into poorly designed/shielded audio circuitry) is very clearly and annoyingly there.
I'm using very good headphones (Bose QC-3's) which sound wonderful on everything else I plug them into including my Droid and Milestone phones.
Has anyone else noted this very annoying audio issue on the NC? If I don't figure out some way to get rid of it, it's going to put a serious damper on using the NC to watch videos when I fly. (LONG trans-oceanic flights!)
I noticed a slight static noise from the built in speaker on my NC. I've not listened that much with headphones - and it was in a noisy environment.
johnopsec said:
Alternate title: Why does my new eReader not make a great audio player too?
So, I went out and bought a Nook Color on Friday. I bought it for the Android hacking fun and doubt that I'll ever use it for its B&N "intended purpose". With that being said, I've noted that there is a hiss / static in the headphones any time the audio is enabled. There appears to be some self-muting going on on the device itself almost as if it is completely disabling the bias to the audio output transistors after some seconds wherein the hiss goes away but, any time there is active sound going on, the hiss and associated noise (likely RFI getting into poorly designed/shielded audio circuitry) is very clearly and annoyingly there.
I'm using very good headphones (Bose QC-3's) which sound wonderful on everything else I plug them into including my Droid and Milestone phones.
Has anyone else noted this very annoying audio issue on the NC? If I don't figure out some way to get rid of it, it's going to put a serious damper on using the NC to watch videos when I fly. (LONG trans-oceanic flights!)
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Usually portable audio front ends include a mute circuit to suppress the pop when the power for the amp turns on and off to save power. But that's besides the point...
My ATH-M50s give a lot of hiss when plugged into the NC, and at 38 ohms are somewhat less sensitive than most cheapie headphones that these amps are usually designed to. When I get a chance I'll try some higher impedance phones.
johnopsec said:
Alternate title: Why does my new eReader not make a great audio player too?
So, I went out and bought a Nook Color on Friday. I bought it for the Android hacking fun and doubt that I'll ever use it for its B&N "intended purpose". With that being said, I've noted that there is a hiss / static in the headphones any time the audio is enabled. There appears to be some self-muting going on on the device itself almost as if it is completely disabling the bias to the audio output transistors after some seconds wherein the hiss goes away but, any time there is active sound going on, the hiss and associated noise (likely RFI getting into poorly designed/shielded audio circuitry) is very clearly and annoyingly there.
I'm using very good headphones (Bose QC-3's) which sound wonderful on everything else I plug them into including my Droid and Milestone phones.
Has anyone else noted this very annoying audio issue on the NC? If I don't figure out some way to get rid of it, it's going to put a serious damper on using the NC to watch videos when I fly. (LONG trans-oceanic flights!)
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Might be worth taking your headphones into a B&N store and trying another NC out to confirm its not just an issue with your unit.
Have the same issue with the NC and bose QC3 head phones. Plugged in a cheap pair of ear buds from the airlines and no hiss.
The amp is definitely noisy-- the worst I've heard since my 1st Gen iPhone. I guess they had to skimp somewhere.
Yes, pretty hissy sound. I can live with it, I think, but it's bit disappointing.
Ditto. The hiss using my Ultimate Ears makes the Nook Color unusable for audio or video in a quiet or normal environment.
It might work on a plane where the ambient noise is so high.
Pretty loud hissing sound with both apple earbuds and image s4's.
I noticed this too the first time I used Pandora...
Typically, for me and I assume it's the same for most pepole...
A reader likes to read in a quiet environment and therefore when they do decided they want to use the audio on their nook it is for music at a lower volume in a quiet setting. So this static / auto shutoff problem is blaringly obvious.
Any chance this will/could be fixed with an update?
If not then the audio feature will be useless for me
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Also... the static only gets worse (louder) as you up the volume. So listening to the music at a higher volume doesnt mask the static it only makes it worse
I have the same noisy audio. I am very serious about my audio equipment, but I don't put the NC in that category. Yeah, it would be nice if it sounded great, but the hiss would not bother me for video & I prefer to listen to a quality MP3 player if I listen to music. I would actually rather make adjustments to a dedicated player, while reading, than use my ereader to change screens & make adjustments. The other factor is the impact on the battery life. I guess maybe not a big deal on the NC?, but surely with an eInk reader. I hope you can find a way to live happily with yours.
Cheers,
kev
Ditto for me too. Hiss makes Pandora unusable when using my ultimate ears. I'm definitely disappointed, and a little less eager for flash support now.
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I have no problems at all with audio on my nc. In fact i haven't had any of the problems i've heard on the forums as yet. Hope i never do
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I think there might just be inconsistency in the NCs, neither mine nor my brothers have this audio hissing problem, or the problems with the bezel/frame, or any of the other problems the have come up on the forums. Maybe they are being built at multiple factories and some just suck? or maybe they just don't do any quality control? Who knows, I would check out the NCs with other headphones (although it sounds like you use these headphones all the time, so it's unlikely that they are the problem) and your headphones with other NCs.
OMG... the nook color sucks at playing music when using the Panasonic RP-HC700 Noise Cancelling headphones. The static is almost unbearable. I posted a recording of it on youtube under the user name MilkManMOM. (I can't post links and be helpful yet) Grrrr...I'm angry now at B&N.
No audio hiss from headphones on mine. If yours does, it's defective. It's also still under warranty. Stop just complaining to us about it and have B&N fix it.
MilkManTech said:
OMG... the nook color sucks at playing music when using the Panasonic RP-HC700 Noise Cancelling headphones. The static is almost unbearable. I posted a recording of it on youtube under the user name MilkManMOM. (I can't post links and be helpful yet) Grrrr...I'm angry now at B&N.
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Try a different set of headphones. My Bose IE2s are fine, but my Senhiessers have a lot of hiss, especially when I use an inline amp.
My quick test leads me to belive that earbuds meant for mp3 players work fine, but head phones have issues. This might be an impedence issue.
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jerrykur said:
Try a different set of headphones. My Bose IE2s are fine, but my Senhiessers have a lot of hiss, especially when I use an inline amp.
My quick tests hav led me to belive that earbuds meant for mp3 players work fine, but head phones have issues. Perhaps this is an impedence issue.
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jerrykur said:
Try a different set of headphones. My Bose IE2s are fine, but my Senhiessers have a lot of hiss, especially when I use an inline amp.
My quick test leads me to belive that earbuds meant for mp3 players work fine, but head phones have issues. This might be an impedence issue.
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Its either a Impedance issue or Frequency issue. When using my good Sony Headphones which are Frequency Response : 5-24,000Hz I get a Ton of Hiss, but when I'm using my Crappy Work Speakers which are Dell 215, which has a Frequency Response of 100 - 20000 Hz I get No hiss at all.
I have not tried the Official Nook head phones but they are Frequency response: 20 Hz-18,000 Hz
My guess is that our Head phones are just too good for the Nook and we are hearing the Hiss in the Higher Frequency Range that "Normal" Headphones often can't reproduce. I have had the same issue with cheaper MP3 players you end up hearing the electronics in the device working. Good MP3 players and other media device normally have this sound filtered out or have things shielded in such a way that it minimized the effect.
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Its either a Impedance issue or Frequency issue. When using my good Sony Headphones which are Frequency Response : 5-24,000Hz I get a Ton of Hiss, but when I'm using my Crappy Work Speakers which are Dell 215, which has a Frequency Response of 100 - 20000 Hz I get No hiss at all.
I have not tried the Official Nook head phones but they are Frequency response: 20 Hz-18,000 Hz
My guess is that our Head phones are just too good for the Nook and we are hearing the Hiss in the Higher Frequency Range that "Normal" Headphones often can't reproduce.
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Ummm, no. First, anything above 20kHz is inaudible. Second, if you do have extraordinarily rare "miracle ears" and can hear slightly above the normal range, nothing above 20kHz would sound like a hiss... it would be an incredibly high-pitched whistle. Try playing around with a tone generator and see for yourself what extreme high-frequency sounds are like.
Oh, and I assure you that your Sony headphones cannot produce 5Hz and 24kHz tones, no matter what their marketing department claims.
As you guys know, the Zio has excellent audio quality, but it _is_ a bit tinny sounding and lacking bass.
I was wondering what everyones preferences were in regards to music players.
Some things Im looking for:
An AUDIO EQUALIZER!!
Ability to play a wide(er) variety of video files.
Relatively fast loading.
Not resource intensive.
umm.. Discuss?
I use two different players for that. But have been trying out a few for the video so I dont have a great one. I really like Lithium Music player. Let me know what video player you use
Media players
Power Amp is pretty good, built in equalizer and even a Pre-Amp, but the zio can only handle so much before you get a crap sound or the bass drowns out everything else. I guess with some tweaking it can be great. I'm still playing with it though. As for video.... sorry don't have anything for that.
Almost forgot, power amp comes with an option to automatically start playing as soon as you plug in your headphones. This was a godsend for me, as it seemed to not start playing in mono like the stock player seems to like every other time you started it.
I use louder volume hack. Play with the options to see what u like best. It can break the speaker so start low volume and go up
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Has anyone else noticed how quiet the output of audio on this phone? When connecting to external speakers or even just headphones via the headphone jack, it doesn't seem as loud as it should be when turned up to the full.
Hi ...I've never set volume to max ...music must be as loud as natural concet listening ...I don't understand people who get max level and get ears hurt
I watched one documentary yesterday and sound was quite bad (old movie from YouTube) then I plug my headphones (original Z1) and I discovered whole new world of sound.
Great sound, deep, crisp and loud.
So no, I don't have those problems.
If I have good source I have great sound.
And I agree with guy above me - extremely loud music is bad for you but it's also distorted and unnatural.
You should find well coded sounds (if it's coded) and you'll see it's loud enough.
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Here is the scenario, I had my laptop using spotify connected to some pretty powerful speakers, and was able to get the volume really loud. I then put the same spotify playlist on my xperia z1 and even when turned up full it was no where near as loud. The same when watching youtube on my girlfriends iphone, when turned up to the full its deafening, but watching the same video on the z1 on a bus or train, you can hardly hear it.
gumbsy1 said:
Here is the scenario, I had my laptop using spotify connected to some pretty powerful speakers, and was able to get the volume really loud. I then put the same spotify playlist on my xperia z1 and even when turned up full it was no where near as loud. The same when watching youtube on my girlfriends iphone, when turned up to the full its deafening, but watching the same video on the z1 on a bus or train, you can hardly hear it.
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You have to go in the audio settings and turn on the X-Loud etc etc in the walkman settings... That should help a bit otherwise I have no idea...
Sean473 said:
You have to go in the audio settings and turn on the X-Loud etc etc in the walkman settings... That should help a bit otherwise I have no idea...
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Yes this seemed to work (a bit), I turned up the equalizer settings too. thank you